March of 2005 went out like a lion over many sections of southern Colorado as an intense storm system produced heavy wet snow and high winds over the region...causing some downed power lines as well as numerous isolated power outages.  The greatest snow amounts occurred from southern Bent and Otero Counties west to the Walsenburg area and Huerfano County...and in northern Las Animas County. The higher snow totals with this storm system ranged from 8 to 20 inches.  Following are selected reported snow amounts.  5 to 10 inches 20 miles northwest of Springfield in Baca county...in the vicinity of Westcliffe...Woodland Park...Colorado City...Black Forest...Beulah...14 miles south-southeast of Walsenburg and 5 miles north-northwest of Chipita Park.  12 to 14 inches of snow was noted at Rosita...Florissant...Kim...Rye and 17 miles southeast of La Junta in Bent County...16 inches in Cuchara...17 inches 37 miles  northeast of Trinidad...19 to 20 inches in Walsenburg...Divide...the area 17 miles east of Westcliffe and 11 miles south-southeast of Rosita.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY / MONUMENT RIDGE / RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WALSENBURG VICINITY / UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 22:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 20:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in TRINIDAD VICINITY / LOWER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN & WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 22:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 20:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in TELLER COUNTY / RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT / PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 & 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 & 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 10000 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTCLIFFE VICINITY / WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Winter Storm in LA JUNTA VICINITY / OTERO COUNTY, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 17:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SPRINGFIELD VICINITY / BACA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 30-MAR-05 22:00:00 to 31-MAR-05 20:00:00 (MST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER